The Russian Ambassador to the US has not talked to President Putin for nearly 5 years

Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov Afp

Sheet New York Post On April 19, it was reported that Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov admitted that he had not spoken to the President Vladimir Putin no time since his appointment in August 2017, including during Russia’s campaign in Ukraine.

However, he insisted there was no lack of contact with the Russian leader, thanks to regular contact with senior officials in Moscow.

“We have a different system,” he said in an interview with the newspaper Politicowhen asked if he had ever tried to call President Putin.

“To create opportunities for FBI hear everything Mr. Putin can tell me?” he asked back.

Despite the lack of direct communication, the Russian ambassador denied that President Putin was isolated and was not provided with accurate information about the situation in Ukraine, including the withdrawal of Russian troops from the area around Kyiv in the past year. recently.

“He knows everything. He is able to know in detail each report received from different agencies, and only after carefully studying these reports does he make a decision with the members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation,” the diplomat said. This 67-year-old delivery confirmed.

In addition, according to Ambassador Antonov, saying that Russia invaded Ukraine is a very narrow approach. “We are talking about changing the world order created by the US and other NATO countries after the breakup of the Soviet Union,” he said.

He reiterated Moscow’s claim that the goal of the Russian military was not to annex an independent country but to purge Nazism from Ukraine.

In addition, Ambassador Antonov denied the information that Russian soldiers were abusing civilians in Bucha, using chemical weapons and the operation was not progressing as planned.